Is there a counter-revolutionary movement in Cuba today?
A. Yes, there is a counter-revolutionary movement in Cuba. It is funded by the National Foundation of Cuban Americans in Miami. However, one of the most noteworthy observations to come out of the 1997/98 elections was the failure of the counter- revolutionaries in Cuba to increase their numbers. Counter- revolutionaries register their opposition to the political system in Cuba by casting a blank vote, or a spoiled vote at election time. In the last election, there was a significant decline in the protest vote, this despite the enormous pressure put on the electorate, via Radio Marti, to deposit blank or spoiled votes. In the National Assembly elections, the number of valid votes increased from 92.97% in 1993, to 94.98% in 1998. While the percentage of blank votes rose only slightly from 3.04% in 1993, to 3.36% in 1998, there was a significant decrease in the percentage of spoiled votes, from 3.99% in 1993, to 1.66% in 1998. The results of the 1998 election were even more striking in th
